Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi Francis
Morakinyo, Oyewale Mayowa
Balogun, Folusho Mubowale
Article History
Received: 6 May 2021
Accepted: 28 January 2022
First Online: 16 February 2022
Declarations
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: This study was based on an analysis of secondary data with all identifier information removed. The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Inner City Fund (ICF) International Macro at Fairfax, Virginia in the USA reviewed and approved the MEASURE Demographic and Health Surveys Project Phase III. The 2010–2018 DHS’s were categorized under that approval. The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Inner City Fund (ICF) International Macro complied with the United States Department of Health and Human Services guidelines and requirements for the “Protection of Human Subjects” (45 CFR 46). All protocols were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations on confidentiality, benevolence, non-maleficence, and informed consent. All study participants gave written informed consent before participation and all information was collected confidentially. DHS Program has remained consistent with confidentiality and informed consent over the years. We obtained express approval to use the data from ICF Macro with Accession number 140625. No further approval was required for this study. The data owners can be contacted at ExternalRef removed and data can be found at ExternalRef removed. Further documentations on ethical issues relating to the surveys are available at ExternalRef removed
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.